California § 15600 - The person named as trustee may accept the trust, or a modification of the trust,
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§ 15600. The person named as trustee may accept the trust, or a modification of the trust,
(a) The person named as trustee may accept the trust, or a modification of the trust, by one of the following methods: (1) Signing the trust instrument or the trust instrument as modified, or signing a separate written acceptance. (2) Knowingly exercising powers or performing duties under the trust instrument or the trust instrument as modified, except as provided in subdivision (b). (b) In a case where there is an immediate risk of damage to the trust property, the person named as trustee may act to preserve the trust property without accepting the trust or a modification of the trust, if within a reasonable time after acting the person delivers a written rejection of the trust or the modification of the trust to the settlor or, if the settlor is dead or incompetent, to a beneficiary. This subdivision does not impose a duty on the person named as trustee to act.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 15600 cover?
Section 15600 ("The person named as trustee may accept the trust, or a modification of the trust,") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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